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Baltimore Orioles @ Boston Red Sox
1971-09-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 23676 · 2:11
Baltimore Orioles defeated Boston Red Sox 8–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 5 in the 2nd. Mike Cuellar earned the win. Merv Rettenmund went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Mike Cuellar L: Ray Culp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Belanger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Cuellar | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Motton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Pavletich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Culp | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Tatum | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Buford: W
- Paul Blair: D7.1-3
- Boog Powell: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Elrod Hendricks: D9.3-H
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 6/L
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 36(1)/FO
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 13
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: S7/L
- Mark Belanger: S9.1-3
- Mike Cuellar: E2/SH.3-H(RBI);1-3;B-1#
- Don Buford: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Blair: 9
- Boog Powell: S7/G.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Elrod Hendricks: D/78#
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Bot 2
- George Scott: 23
- Phil Gagliano: S7
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Bill Lee: 4
Top 3
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Mark Belanger: 63
- Mike Cuellar: S7/L
- Don Buford: W.1-2
- Paul Blair: K
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Luis Aparicio: D7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 5/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 4
- Boog Powell: 3/G
- Merv Rettenmund: S9/L
- Elrod Hendricks: K
- Brooks Robinson: 63
Bot 4
- George Scott: 8
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 53
Top 5
- Davey Johnson: 4
- Mark Belanger: S/13
- Mike Cuellar: K/BF
- Don Buford: 63
Bot 5
- Don Pavletich: 53
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 7
Top 6
- Paul Blair: S8/G
- Boog Powell: 43.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: 43.2-3
- Elrod Hendricks: 7
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/8XD
Top 7
- Brooks Robinson: W
- Davey Johnson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mark Belanger: 9
Bot 7
- George Scott: 63
- Phil Gagliano: 13
- Bob Montgomery: K
Top 8
- Mike Cuellar: D/78#
- Curt Motton: 63
- Paul Blair: D/78.2-H#
- Boog Powell: IW
- Merv Rettenmund: 8
- Elrod Hendricks: K
Bot 8
- John Kennedy: 63
- Doug Griffin: 3
- Luis Aparicio: 63
Top 9
- Brooks Robinson: S8/G
- Davey Johnson: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mark Belanger: 53
- Mike Cuellar: 5/FL
- Curt Motton: 6
Bot 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Reggie Smith: S7.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 14(1)3/GDP.3-H
- George Scott: S8/L
- Phil Gagliano: 9
Notes & reviews
- Buford pulled right groin muscle crossing 1B, out until mid-September